Theatre review: ‘The Father’ – witty, moving, heart-breaking…
The play by Frenchman Florian Zeller manages to tick every box in its depiction of the distressing decline of a man with dementia
New carrier bag charge to fund UCL dementia centre
Four major supermarkets are donating proceeds from the new plastic bag charge to help pay for construction of a dementia research centre
Home security tips for someone with dementia
Worried about keeping your loved one with dementia safe if they live at home? We’ve found an expert to provide some advice…
New initiative to provide compassion and care at the end of life
The new approach is designed to improve the care given to people with advanced dementia
‘Ostrich approach’ to future care could spell trouble later on
Head of Carer’s Trust charity says younger generation needs to ‘wake up’ and start talking about their parents’ future care arrangements
A new ‘brain pacemaker’ offers hope to people with dementia
Scientists have developed an electrical brain implant which could help restore memory in Alzheimer’s and people living with dementia.
Why hens can be a cracking dementia therapy
Care homes nationwide are catching on to the power of hen therapy for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
How to find good homecare
Homecare is a good option for a person with dementia who doesn’t need to go into a care home. Christina Macdonald shares her own experiences of finding the right kind of carers and reveals how to find the help you need
How it all started – the first steps of the Bedi shield
Dental expert and Unforgettable panel member Prof Raman Bedi explains what prompted him to invent the Bedi Shield
New drug combo could help ease agitation in people living with dementia
A study has found a new drug that combines a cough suppressant with a heart medication could help calm restlessness
